Sooner or later

Jul 04, 2016

Is it better to file your Self Assessment tax return as soon as possible after the end of the tax year?

You are not obliged to file your tax return for 2015-16, online, before the 31 January…

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Business expenses you can claim

Jul 04, 2016

Basically, you can claim for most expenses that are incurred wholly and exclusively for the purposes of a trade. Unfortunately, most of the decision making by HMRC on this topic is guided by tax law,…

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Transferring ISAs

Jul 04, 2016

ISA investors may be interested to read the following guidance issued by HMRC regarding the transfer of ISAs from one provider to another.

What you can transfer

You can transfer…

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Bogus emails and now, bogus phone calls

Jul 04, 2016

The “phishing” emails sent by nefarious individuals, purporting to be from HMRC, have now been joined by bogus phone calls.

We have received information that taxpayers are being called, apparently…

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Tax Diary July/August 2016

Jul 04, 2016

 1 July 2016 - Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 30 September 2015.

 6 July 2016 - Complete and submit forms P11D return of benefits and expenses and P11D(b) return of Class…

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What is next for Brexit

Jun 30, 2016

Clients who are concerned by the uncertainty created by the Brexit vote should contact us. There are steps we can all take now that will ease our progress through the transition.

Essentially,…

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Brexit vote wins the day

Jun 28, 2016

In a decision that has staggered the rest of Europe, the UK has voted to leave the EU.

George Osborne emerged today to reassure us all that everything was under control. This, in the face…

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Annual return morphs into a confirmation statement

Jun 23, 2016

The following change in Companies House (CH) filing requirements will apply from the end of June 2016. The following post sets out the changes that will apply:

From 30 June 2016, the annual…

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In or out

Jun 21, 2016

This article was posted three days before the UK decides if it wants to stay or leave the EU.

It feels as if everything is on hold pending this result. Government departments are being unusually…

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